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Social networking sites pit marketers against personal privacy

News | 04/03/2008 2:08 pm EDT

Social networking sites like Facebook have emerged as custom-made databases for targeted advertising, but legal experts warn the personal information placed on these sites puts users at risk for endless privacy violations, including identity theft.

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